The Austrian right-winged Freedom Party (FPÖ) is using the disappointment over the grand coalition’s inability to tackle major economic issues to its advantage.

The Freedom Party, founded by the controversial figure of Jörg Haider, and now under the leadership of Heinz-Christian Strache, is one of the European populist parties gaining increasing support by angry and frustrated citizens.

Even though Austria is still in a very good position compared to most European countries – with the lowest unemployment rate and a rather good…